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judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
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discreet
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outward aspect or appearance
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semblance
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revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, esp. by sailors against their officers.
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mutiny
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a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust or unfair act
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grievance
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to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer
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expire
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the imposition of penance by a priest on a penitent after confession
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shrift
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the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
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breach
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a fine; penalty.
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forfeit
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disrespectful
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saucy
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a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, or curtsy.
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reverence
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to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over
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bewitch
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to form a notion or idea of; imagine.
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conceive
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to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
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feign
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refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous. Pg. 743
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chaste
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an act or instance of interceding
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intercession
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a husband or wife; spouse, esp. of a reigning monarch
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consort
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characterized by lack of seriousness or sense
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frivolous
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to accompany or escort, usually for protection
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convoy
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condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner, agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor
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circumstance
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lacking or absent
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wanting
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